Data cycle Study Guide

Which of the following investigative questions is best suited for analyzing bivariate data using a scatterplot?

• A. How does the number of Hello Kitty-themed products sold in different stores relate to their store size?

• B. What is the most popular Hello Kitty merchandise among various age groups?

• C. How many Hello Kitty fans prefer plush toys compared to figurines?

• D. What is the relationship between the number of Hello Kitty episodes watched and fan satisfaction ratings?

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Which investigative question is best addressed by collecting bivariate data?

• A. What is the most popular Rod Wave album among different age groups?

• B. How does the number of Rod Wave concert tickets sold correlate with the artist’s social media followers?

• C. How many fans prefer Rod Wave's music over other genres?

• D. What is the total revenue generated from Rod Wave's album sales?

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A researcher is studying the relationship between the amount of rainfall and the frequency of rainbows observed. Which pair of variables would be most appropriate to use in a scatterplot for this study?

• Amount of rainfall and the number of colors in a rainbow

• Frequency of rainbows observed and the temperature on rainy days

• Number of colors in a rainbow and the duration of rainfall

• Amount of rainfall and the frequency of rainbows observed

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A researcher is examining the relationship between the number of school days attended and students' overall academic performance. Which pair of variables would be most appropriate to use in a scatterplot for this study?

• Number of school days attended and students' overall academic performance

• Number of school days attended and the number of extracurricular activities participated in

• Students' overall academic performance and the number of homework assignments given

• Number of school days attended and the number of students in each class

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Which of the following is the most appropriate method to collect a representative sample for investigating the relationship between the number of books read and students' reading comprehension scores using a scatterplot?

• Choosing students who volunteer to participate

• Asking the top 5 students in each reading class

• Surveying only students who read more than 20 books

• Selecting every 10th student from the school roster

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You want to explore the relationship between the number of games played and the overall performance rating of NFL teams. What sampling method would best ensure that your scatterplot accurately represents the entire league?

• Sampling only teams that made it to the playoffs

• Selecting participants based on their performance in the last season

• Simple random sampling of all NFL teams

• Choosing teams from only one specific division

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If a researcher wants to create a scatterplot showing the correlation between daily social media usage and academic performance, which sampling method is least likely to produce a representative sample?

• Simple random sampling of a large population

• Choosing only participants who use social media daily

• Selecting participants based on their major or field of study

• Randomly selecting from a list of all students in a university

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a researcher wants to create a scatterplot showing the correlation between study hours and test scores, which sampling method is least likely to produce a representative sample?

• Choosing only participants who have high study hours

• Simple random sampling of students from different classes

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What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive:  the further you run the further you jump
• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump
• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

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